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EET [9 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2015-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment - Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Extra-Territorial Investigations
1, record 1, English, Extra%2DTerritorial%20Investigations
plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ETI 1, record 1, English, ETI
plural
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir - Gendarmerie royale du Canada (GRC)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Enquêtes extraterritoriales
1, record 1, French, Enqu%C3%AAtes%20extraterritoriales
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EET 1, record 1, French, EET
feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Enquêtes extra-territoriales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-09-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Biophysics
- Biotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Förster resonance energy transfer
1, record 2, English, F%C3%B6rster%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- FRET 1, record 2, English, FRET
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fluorescence resonance energy transfer 2, record 2, English, fluorescence%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
correct
- FRET 2, record 2, English, FRET
correct
- FRET 2, record 2, English, FRET
- resonance energy transfer 2, record 2, English, resonance%20energy%20transfer%20
correct
- RET 1, record 2, English, RET
correct
- RET 1, record 2, English, RET
- electronic energy transfer 1, record 2, English, electronic%20energy%20transfer
correct
- EET 1, record 2, English, EET
correct
- EET 1, record 2, English, EET
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a mechanism describing energy transfer between two light-sensitive molecules (chromophores) [in which a] donor chromophore, initially in its electronic excited state, may transfer energy to an acceptor chromophore through nonradiative dipole–dipole coupling. 3, record 2, English, - F%C3%B6rster%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Förster resonance energy transfer" is named after the German scientist Theodor Förster [and] is preferred to "fluorescence resonance energy transfer;" however, the latter enjoys common usage in scientific literature. 3, record 2, English, - F%C3%B6rster%20resonance%20energy%20transfer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Biophysique
- Biotechnologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- transfert d'énergie entre molécules fluorescentes
1, record 2, French, transfert%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20entre%20mol%C3%A9cules%20fluorescentes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FRET 2, record 2, French, FRET
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- transfert d'énergie par résonance de type Förster 1, record 2, French, transfert%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20par%20r%C3%A9sonance%20de%20type%20F%C3%B6rster
correct, masculine noun
- FRET 2, record 2, French, FRET
correct, masculine noun
- FRET 2, record 2, French, FRET
- transfert résonnant d’énergie de fluorescence 3, record 2, French, transfert%20r%C3%A9sonnant%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9nergie%20de%20fluorescence
correct, masculine noun
- FRET 3, record 2, French, FRET
correct, masculine noun
- FRET 3, record 2, French, FRET
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la technique de FRET [Förster resonance energy transfer] utilisée avec un microscope optique permet la détermination de l'approche de deux molécules distantes de quelques nanomètres seulement. Le transfert d’énergie entre molécules fluorescentes ou transfert d'énergie par résonance de type Förster est un phénomène quantique mettant en jeu deux molécules fluorescentes, à savoir une molécule fluorescente donneuse dans un état électronique excité et pouvant transférer son énergie d’excitation à un chromophore accepteur. Ce transfert énergétique par résonance est un processus mécanique quantique non radiatif qui ne requiert pas de collision entre les chromophores. Néanmoins, pour que ce transfert ait lieu, il faut que le spectre d’émission du donneur chevauche le spectre d’absorption de l’accepteur et que la distance les séparant soit inférieure à dix nanomètres. 4, record 2, French, - transfert%20d%27%C3%A9nergie%20entre%20mol%C3%A9cules%20fluorescentes
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- estimated elapsed time
1, record 3, English, estimated%20elapsed%20time
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- EET 2, record 3, English, EET
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The estimated time required to proceed from one significant point to another. 3, record 3, English, - estimated%20elapsed%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
estimated elapsed time; EET: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - estimated%20elapsed%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- durée estimée
1, record 3, French, dur%C3%A9e%20estim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- EET 1, record 3, French, EET
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- temps écoulé prévu 2, record 3, French, temps%20%C3%A9coul%C3%A9%20pr%C3%A9vu
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- EET 2, record 3, French, EET
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- EET 2, record 3, French, EET
- temps de vol estimé 3, record 3, French, temps%20de%20vol%20estim%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps que l'on estime nécessaire pour aller d'un point significatif à un autre. 4, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20estim%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée estimée; EET : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20estim%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
temps écoulé prévu; ETT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20estim%C3%A9e
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
temps de vol estimé; durée estimée; EET : termes, abréviation et définition norrmalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 5, record 3, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20estim%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración prevista
1, record 3, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20prevista
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EET 1, record 3, Spanish, EET
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo que se estima necesario para volar desde un punto significativo a otro. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 3, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20prevista
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duración prevista; EET: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20prevista
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-06-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Management Operations (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Directive on Career Transition for Executives
1, record 4, English, Directive%20on%20Career%20Transition%20for%20Executives
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Executive Employment Transition Policy 2, record 4, English, Executive%20Employment%20Transition%20Policy
former designation, correct, Canada
- EET 2, record 4, English, EET
former designation, correct, Canada
- EET 2, record 4, English, EET
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. This directive takes effect on July 16, 2007. It replaces the following: Executive Employment Transition Policy, dated September 1, 1992. 1, record 4, English, - Directive%20on%20Career%20Transition%20for%20Executives
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Directive sur la transition dans la carrière des cadres supérieurs
1, record 4, French, Directive%20sur%20la%20transition%20dans%20la%20carri%C3%A8re%20des%20cadres%20sup%C3%A9rieurs
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Politique de transition dans la carrière pour les cadres de direction 2, record 4, French, Politique%20de%20transition%20dans%20la%20carri%C3%A8re%20pour%20les%20cadres%20de%20direction
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- PTCCD 3, record 4, French, PTCCD
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Canada
- PTCCD 3, record 4, French, PTCCD
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secrétariat du Conseil du Trésor du Canada. La présente directive entre en vigueur le 16 juillet 2007. Elle remplace la politique suivante : La Politique de transition dans la carrière pour les cadres de direction (du 1er septembre 1992). 1, record 4, French, - Directive%20sur%20la%20transition%20dans%20la%20carri%C3%A8re%20des%20cadres%20sup%C3%A9rieurs
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
- Genetics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- transmissible spongiform encephalopathies
1, record 5, English, transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathies
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- TSEs 1, record 5, English, TSEs
correct, plural
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of diseases, which can be transmitted from one animal to another and cause degeneration of nerve cells in the brain of the sufferer, and pronounced and degenerating ataxia. 2, record 5, English, - transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathies
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
- Génétique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- encéphalopathies spongiformes transmissibles
1, record 5, French, enc%C3%A9phalopathies%20spongiformes%20transmissibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- EST 1, record 5, French, EST
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de maladies apparentées qui se transmettent d'un animal à l'autre et se traduisent par l'atrophie de certaines zones du cerveau et un tissu cérébral qui prend l'apparence d'une éponge. 2, record 5, French, - enc%C3%A9phalopathies%20spongiformes%20transmissibles
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
- Genética
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- encefalopatías espongiformes transmisibles
1, record 5, Spanish, encefalopat%C3%ADas%20espongiformes%20transmisibles
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- EET 2, record 5, Spanish, EET
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grupo de enfermedades que afectan [...] a los animales, caracterizadas por largos períodos de incubación y curso progresivo, que causan degeneración del sistema nervioso central y producen cambios espongiformes en estos tejidos. 3, record 5, Spanish, - encefalopat%C3%ADas%20espongiformes%20transmisibles
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-08-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Federal Government Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
- Trade
- Economics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Trade and Economic Analysis Division
1, record 6, English, Trade%20and%20Economic%20Analysis%20Division
correct, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- EET 2, record 6, English, EET
correct, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Economic Policy Bureau. 3, record 6, English, - Trade%20and%20Economic%20Analysis%20Division
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Commerce
- Économique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Direction de l'analyse commerciale et économique
1, record 6, French, Direction%20de%20l%27analyse%20commerciale%20et%20%C3%A9conomique
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- EET 2, record 6, French, EET
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ministère des Affaires étrangères et du Commerce international, Direction générale de la politique économique. 3, record 6, French, - Direction%20de%20l%27analyse%20commerciale%20et%20%C3%A9conomique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités federales (canadienses)
- Comercio
- Economía
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- Dirección General de Análisis Económico y Comercial
1, record 6, Spanish, Direcci%C3%B3n%20General%20de%20An%C3%A1lisis%20Econ%C3%B3mico%20y%20Comercial
feminine noun, Canada
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Training of Personnel
- Labour and Employment
- Federal Administration
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- executive employment transition
1, record 7, English, executive%20employment%20transition
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- EET 1, record 7, English, EET
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Perfectionnement et formation du personnel
- Travail et emploi
- Administration fédérale
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- transition dans la carrière des cadres de direction
1, record 7, French, transition%20dans%20la%20carri%C3%A8re%20des%20cadres%20de%20direction
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2001-12-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Field Engineering (Military)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- equipment engineer trial 1, record 8, English, equipment%20engineer%20trial
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Génie (Militaire)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- essai de l'équipement par le génie
1, record 8, French, essai%20de%20l%27%C3%A9quipement%20par%20le%20g%C3%A9nie
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2001-04-01
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Earth-based Stations
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- ESA Earth terminal
1, record 9, English, ESA%20Earth%20terminal
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
- EET 1, record 9, English, EET
correct
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Stations terriennes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- terminal terrestre de l'ASE
1, record 9, French, terminal%20terrestre%20de%20l%27ASE
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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